A PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION
Interview 27 March 2014
Laura Del Colle, an athlete from Kinima, stood out in the Hockey League of Honor together with her team: Club Universitario, and won the prize awarded as the goalkeeper of the tournament.
After an extraordinary 2012, as a member of Las Leonas, she obtained two important prizes: the Champions Trophy and the silver medal at the Olympic Games in London. This time, the representative of Rosario, her birthplace, had the pleasure of taking an unexpected title to her club “Uni”.
By Mauro Calandria:
- How do you feel at present?
- "We are really very happy for having obtained the championship. This is the first time for Club Universitario to get one, so we are very happy”.
- Which do you think were the keys for obtaining this title?
- "I think the keys were a solid defensive strategy and playing in team".
- How did you feel when you were losing the match? How did you manage to turn the score?
- "We knew that a goal could be scored even at the last second, that`s why I was relaxed and trusted in my team completely".
- What does being the best goalkeeper in the League mean to you?
- "The prize awarded to me as the best goalkeeper belongs to all my team, because they all defended extraordinary well. It means to me a great happiness and I share it with all of them".
- What is the relationship between this championship and the fact of having been a member of Las Leonas? What did you enjoy most?
- "They are different things. The Club is my second home; I play there with my friends and spend time with my people. It was due to my Club that I could reach the national team. Being part of Las Leonas has been my biggest challenge in terms of sports, and representing the country is something that I cannot explain with words”.
- You have joined a special, complementary training group. How have your skills changed after this?
- "I have joined Kinima, a psycho-physical training site which is unique in Rosario. We work a lot on visual skills, as well as on coordination and reflexes. All these aspects are essential for a goalkeeper. A think that I have improved a lot my abilities as far as ball anticipation is concerned”.
- What do you expect about your career?
- "At present, I`m enjoying the prize awarded by the League of Honor, and I have just obtained a University degree in Kinesiology. Furthermore, next week I`ll be playing the Indoor Pan American Hockey Cup. I enjoy all these beautiful things every day, and I hope to continue this way".
